Five Sports Conspiracy Theories

Kyle Beakley by Analyst Written on August 18, 2008
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While browsing through Barnes and Noble yesterday, I picked up an $8.00 copy of “Reclaiming History”, Vincent Pugilosi’s ridiculously long book (over 1,600 pages) which attempts to refute conspiracy theories about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

 

So last night, while thumbing through that book and keeping an eye on the Olympics, I thought of a way to combine the fascinating worlds of sports and conspiracy theorization into one fun-filled article.

 

Below are some sports conspiracy theories I’ve heard from fellow fans over the past year or so, and my responses to them.

 

Some are downright ridiculous. Others might make you think a little bit.

 

Again, just to clarify, these aren’t my personal conspiracy theories. I don’t really believe in conspiracies.

 

And, this isn’t a “best of” list. If you know of any other interesting theories, then feel free to share them below.

 

Finally, this is not a journalistic article. Much of the evidence theorists use to defend these conspiracies are based on hearsay, rumor, or even downright lies. I’m just compiling people’s speculations into one article.

 

Anyway, let’s get on with it…

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